Carved oak doors prepare you for an exquisite dining venture and then quickly validate your choice to visit Mystic Grape Wine Bar and Suds, a veritable portal to the vineyards of the world. There you will find a cool, rock wall-style bar which anchors your experience at Mystic Grape, a family-owned and operated wine bar in El Paso whose original design came from the owners' years of world travel. The amazing result of learning everything there is to know about wines and spirits around the world is all yours at this unique true gem spectacle which also sponsors wine tastings, craft beers and a satisfying array of mixed drinks. Their menu boasts of excellent tapas, salads, burgers, pastas and entrees making it a perfect locale for great times and timeless moments. In vino veritas!
With remarkably avid interest, step into 14,000 years of prehistory in the El Paso area, the greater Southwest, and northern Mexico at The El Paso Museum of Archaeology where you will see dioramas and exhibits of American Indian lives and their material culture, from the Paleoindian hunters of the Ice Age to their modern descendants. Museum exhibits are periodically changed to reflect the scope of the collections and the interests of the community and are displayed in the auditorium and the North Gallery which also houses explore-able drawers of artifacts from across the US. Walk nature trails on their 15 acres with more than 250 varieties of Chihuahuan Desert native plants, outdoor exhibits and an Indian Garden. Free tours available.
"Laissez les bons temps rouler!" Cincinnati Street becomes Bourbon Street every February in celebration of Fat Tuesday. The Mardi Gras style festival includes plenty of beads, food, parades and drink specials.